Thinking Back, Making Forward
Artistic Research in Practice Published by Valiz.
Edited with text by Brad Haylock, Jessica Wilkinson, Charles Anderson. Text by Annie Bellamy, Nicholas Boyarsky, Jeremie Brugidou, Jessica Bugg, Carla Cruz, Nina Hoechtl, Lionel T Dean, Anne Douglas, David Gates, Ismini Gatou, Joost Grootens, Graeme Harper, Andrew Hodgson, Alexander Hunter, Jessyca Hutchens & Naomi Vogt, Nina Wakeford, Åsa Johannesson, Eduardo Kairuz, Roger Kemp, Anthony Fryatt, Ilona Krawczyk, Victoria Lynn, Clare McCracken, Pia Johnson, Fraser Muggeridge, Yogan Muller, Libby Myers, Gerrie van Noord, Katerina Olivová, Alvin Pang, Cecilie Sachs Olsen, Benjamin Sheppard, Keg de Souza, Alice Twemlow, Chanda Vanderhart. To PhD or not to PhD: reflections from 30 artists-turned-doctoral candidates In the last three decades, creative practice disciplines, such as art, design, architecture, creative writing, fashion and others, have undergone a "research turn," strongly stimulated by doctoral programs to deepen artists' reflections on the roots, relevance and urgencies of their work. For Thinking Back, Making Forward, the editors issued an open call to ask artists, spanning disciplines and nationalities, how PhD research has influenced their making and thinking. Through its 30 contributions, the book tackles these questions in an open way, addressing equally the advantages and disadvantages of the creep of the PhD into artistic practice. Each essay delves into the personal experiences of the artist-academic, who discloses their creative, material and professional motivations for pursuing a doctorate. Whether driven by mentorship, archival access, structure, funding or a professorship, all of the contributors provide candid, in-depth reflections of their time in academia.
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